Ice Cube Biography

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BornJune 15, 1969
Age55 years
Early Life
Ice Cube, birthed O'Shea Jackson on June 15, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, is an American rap artist, actor, and manufacturer best understood for his duty in pioneering gangsta rap as a participant of the team N.W.A. He grew up in the South Central area of Los Angeles, which was pestered by gang violence, medicines, and also destitution. Ice Cube's daddy was a machinist as well as his mommy was a healthcare facility clerk. He has an older brother and a half-sister that was murdered when he was 12 years old.

As a teenager, Ice Cube established an interest in hip-hop as well as started writing rap verses in secondary school. He went to William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, prior to enlisting at the Phoenix Institute of Technology where he examined architectural drafting. While participating in university, Ice Cube continued to develop his rap abilities, carrying out at various parties and clubs.

Songs Career
In the mid-1980s, Ice Cube became a founding member of among the most significant hip-hop teams, N.W.A., alongside Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and also DJ Yella. N.W.A. acquired prominence for their specific verses showing street life as well as physical violence, in addition to their confrontational mindset toward police. Their launching cd, "Straight Outta Compton" (1988), garnered both vital praise and dispute. Ice Cube added heavily to the songwriting on this album, consisting of penciling the lyrics to the controversial track "F *** tha Police".

In 1989, following a financial dispute with N.W.A.'s supervisor, Jerry Heller, Ice Cube chose to leave the team and pursue a solo career. Cube's debut solo cd, "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" (1990), was an instantaneous hit as well as established him as a popular rap artist in the industry. Ice Cube proceeded his success with cds such as "Death Certificate" (1991), "The Predator" (1992), and also "Lethal Injection" (1993). His songs frequently attended to social as well as political problems, especially those entailing race, police cruelty, and also the African-American neighborhood.

After a brief get-together with the remaining members of N.W.A. for a solitary track labelled "Chin Check" (1999), Ice Cube continued his solo career with cds such as "War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)" (1998), "War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)" (2000), "Laugh Now, Cry Later" (2006), "Raw Footage" (2008), and "I Am the West" (2010).

Throughout his songs profession, Ice Cube has additionally teamed up with different artists, including Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, and also The Game. Additionally, Cube is the owner of Lench Mob Records, through which he has sustained as well as released music by artists such as Mack 10 and WC.

Performing and Production Career
Besides songs, Ice Cube has established an effective acting profession in both movie and television. His acting launching was available in 1991 when he played the function of Doughboy in John Singleton's critically well-known film, "Boyz n the Hood". Subsequently, Cube starred in numerous motion pictures, including "Higher Learning" (1995), "Friday" (1995), "Anaconda" (1997), "Three Kings" (1999), "Barbershop" (2002), "Are We There Yet?" (2005), and "21 Jump Street" (2012).

Along with his job as an actor, Ice Cube has ventured into the realm of film production with his business, Cube Vision. Notable movies created by Cube Vision include the "Friday" collection, the "Barbershop" collection, and also "Straight Outta Compton" (2015), the biographical film that narrates the rise and fall of N.W.A.

Personal Life
Ice Cube wed Kimberly Woodruff in April 1992. The pair has 4 kids: O'Shea, Darrell, Kareema, as well as Shareef. Ice Cube, a proud family man, has actually handled to maintain his private life separate from the disputes surrounding his songs and acting profession.

Through his diverse occupation as a rap artist, star, and manufacturer, Ice Cube has actually left an indelible mark on the show business. His job has actually resonated with fans across generations as well as has affected countless musicians in both songs and movie.


Our collection contains 32 quotes who is written / told by Ice.

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32 Famous quotes by Ice Cube

Small: I think Im unique to the game cause of my versatility
"I think I'm unique to the game 'cause of my versatility"
Small: South Central is just who I am
"South Central is just who I am"
Small: Our records, if you have a dark sense of humor, were funny, but our records werent about comedy.
"Our records, if you have a dark sense of humor, were funny, but our records weren't about comedy. They were about protests, fantasy, confrontation and all that"
Small: I was a very interested arts student, I was always into that part of school and when I got into high sc
"I was a very interested arts student, I was always into that part of school and when I got into high school I went into architectural drafting. It gave me an understanding of how to build things and it's really helped me put things in perspective. With my music and my movies, to me it's all art"
Small: I love music. Its freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration
"I love music. It's freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration"
Small: For me rappers and dancers are poets and artists and often times the most interesting performances are
"For me rappers and dancers are poets and artists and often times the most interesting performances are given by them"
Small: Sports without music, its nothing but a game. Music adds the emotion
"Sports without music, it's nothing but a game. Music adds the emotion"
Small: The silver and black may have another home, but the Raiders will always belong to the people of Los Ang
"The silver and black may have another home, but the Raiders will always belong to the people of Los Angeles"
Small: Snoop Dog is the Phil Jackson of youth football coaches. He aint going to accept nothing but a winner
"Snoop Dog is the Phil Jackson of youth football coaches. He ain't going to accept nothing but a winner"
Small: I still enjoy doing music. Im not going to stop doing it, and doing it the way that I feel it should be
"I still enjoy doing music. I'm not going to stop doing it, and doing it the way that I feel it should be done"
Small: I have great people, smart people that are around me and we love the challenge. I guess its like climbi
"I have great people, smart people that are around me and we love the challenge. I guess it's like climbing a mountain or building a building. It's a challenge but you love every challenge that it brings or presents itself"
Small: I have a really beautiful life right now, so there is no reason to be hostile. Im a husband, a father a
"I have a really beautiful life right now, so there is no reason to be hostile. I'm a husband, a father and a man who tries to do the right thing in life and in my work"
Small: Dont get a movie confused with real life. Im a well-rounded human being like everyone else
"Don't get a movie confused with real life. I'm a well-rounded human being like everyone else"
Small: Doing it your own way, not having to go exactly by the book to be successful
"Doing it your own way, not having to go exactly by the book to be successful"
Small: Its funny how people who aint never been down there can think that America is so fair and that we shoul
"It's funny how people who ain't never been down there can think that America is so fair and that we should be alright. It's funny that the people who have their foot on our neck are telling us, 'Get up. What's wrong with you?'"
Small: I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing
"I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing"
Small: I really appreciate family. I really cant imagine life without them!
"I really appreciate family. I really can't imagine life without them!"
Small: I love any time you can enlighten people to mistakes, thats how I started my career
"I love any time you can enlighten people to mistakes, that's how I started my career"
Small: Even though I have a nice house, nice family, the rest of my generation is still in South Central L.A.
"Even though I have a nice house, nice family, the rest of my generation is still in South Central L.A. My cousins, my brothers, my sisters, they don't wanna move out. They don't want to and they don't have the means to sustain it. That's where my heart is and that's what I think about all the time"
Small: Sports without music is just a game. Music makes it entertaining
"Sports without music is just a game. Music makes it entertaining"
Small: I do what I do. You like it, great. You dont, go listen to somebody else. Im stickin with the people wh
"I do what I do. You like it, great. You don't, go listen to somebody else. I'm stickin' with the people who stuck with me"
Small: I am only 33, Ive got a lot to do. This is the first half of my career. Im looking forward to the futur
"I am only 33, I've got a lot to do. This is the first half of my career. I'm looking forward to the future and I'm proud about the past"
Small: But with rap music - not just N.W.A. - but rap music in general, seeing these artists wearing these tea
"But with rap music - not just N.W.A. - but rap music in general, seeing these artists wearing these team logos all the time started bringing a synergy and energy about having to rep your city, your team, everywhere and all the time"
Small: Im not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different stuff, you know what I mean?
"I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different stuff, you know what I mean?"
Small: Gangsta to us didnt have anything to do with Al Capone and stuff like that. Its just about living your
"Gangsta to us didn't have anything to do with Al Capone and stuff like that. It's just about living your life the way you want to live it. And you're not going to let nothing stop you"
Small: Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide
"Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide"
Small: Ice Cube is the piece of me that I give away to the public
"Ice Cube is the piece of me that I give away to the public"
Small: Im just an entertainer, man. I dont like to pigeonhole myself to anything. I love to do it all
"I'm just an entertainer, man. I don't like to pigeonhole myself to anything. I love to do it all"
Small: I was ready to get out of the box and play something a little different than what everybody has seen
"I was ready to get out of the box and play something a little different than what everybody has seen"
Small: I remember wishing there was snow in L.A. And how jealous we used to get of those Christmas specials wi
"I remember wishing there was snow in L.A. And how jealous we used to get of those Christmas specials with kids playing in the snow"
Small: Ive got a basketball signed by all the greats from Julius Irving to Oscar Robinson. It was at an All St
"I've got a basketball signed by all the greats from Julius Irving to Oscar Robinson. It was at an All Star game I got them all to sign it. So that ain't going nowhere. I'm going to die with that in my casket"
Small: I think reading is important in any form. I think a person whos trying to learn to like reading should
"I think reading is important in any form. I think a person who's trying to learn to like reading should start off reading about a topic they are interested in, or a person they are interested in"